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Tuesday, 30 December 2014

Bahrain is a very good
place to visit if you are living in Saudi Arabia. In this article, I shall be
writing about the procedure to get on arrival Evisa of Bahrain for GCC
Residents (Iqama Holders). Bahrain is not very different from the land of Saudi
Arabia as far as natural environment is concerned but you can enjoy more
openness in Bahrain than in Saudi Arabia. People go to Bahrain many a times to
visit their weekend. It is a small country with population of 1.3 million out
of which half are expatriates. Capital of Bahrain, Manama is the main
attraction for people travelling from Saudi Arabia. You can enjoy alcoholic
drinks, girls and an open environment there. Girls don’t need to cover themselves
with Abayas, they have cinemas there, waterparks where girls and boys can swim
together.

Conditions
for 3 days and 7 days eVisa for GCC Residents (Iqama Holders)

The 3 day and 7 days eVisa
for GCC Residents (Iqama Holders) is only granted subject to the following
terms and conditions;

Visa Application fee for
for GCC Residents (Iqama Holders) is BD 2 and eVisa fee is BD 10 for 3 days and
BD 15 for 7 days. In total BD 12 or BD 17 needs to be paid online at the time
of applying for eVisa. The application fee is not refundable under any
circumstances. The eVisa fee may be refundable under some circumstances.
Payment of an application fee does not guarantee approval of a eVisa. Holding a
eVisa does not guarantee you entry to the Kingdom of Bahrain. You must meet all
of the conditions on arrival to be granted entry, at the discretion of an
Immigration Officer. The eVisa is issued on the Internet and the eVisa fee is
paid on the Internet, and no receipt is issued.

Passport must be valid for
length of time you will be in Bahrain, or the length of the eVisa, whichever is
longer. If your passport validity is in doubt, you may be denied entry to
Bahrain. However, it is better to go there if your passport has at least 6
months validity.

Applicant must have had a
current resident permit (Iqama holder) of a GCC state for at least 6 months. Applicant's
resident permit (Iqama) for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 6
months. You must bring residence permit along with you.

Validity of on arrival
e-visa of Bahrain for GCC Residents (Iqama Holders) is 30 days. This means the
eVisa must be used within 30 days of approval. If the eVisa expires before use
by the applicant, the sponsor must apply again, and another fee must be paid.

You must enter Bahrain
through the airport. You cannot use this eVisa to enter Bahrain via the King
Fahad Causeway. There is a separate procedure to enter from King Fahad Gateway
which has been explained in this link “On Arrival Visit eVisa of Bahrain
through Causeway for Iqama Holders”

You must not take up paid
employment during your visit to Bahrain. You must be able to support yourself
(and any dependents) during the visit. Visitor must have a valid confirmed
onward ticket to leave Bahrain.

Length of stay allowed is
3 days. The eVisa can be used only once, for a single entry.

Procedure
to Apply for eVisa of Bahrain for GCC Residents (Iqama Holders)

First of all open the
official website for eVisa of Bahrain. You can open it by clicking on this link “Official
Website of eVisa of Bahrain”. A page will appear where you will
have to enter all the required details. It is actually a full procedure which you
will have to follow. I have attached the screenshots below which can help you
in accomplishing the procedure to apply for eVisa of Bahrain for GCC Residents
(Iqama Holders)